How to Survive a Summer by Nick White

How to Survive a Summer

Nick White

352 pages first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced

Description

A debut novel centering around a gay conversion camp in Mississippi, and a man's reckoning with the trauma he faced there as a teen. Camp Levi nestled in the Mississippi countryside is designed to "cure" young teenage boys of their budding homose...

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Community Reviews Summary of 161 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
dark 30%
tense 30%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 45%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.49

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